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Coeliac Disease

Commons · Question 116451 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of a recent report from COELIAC UK indicating that sufferers spend in excess of a third more on food purchases than the average consumer.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 4 Mar 2026

The Government recognises the increased costs incurred by people with coeliac disease because they must buy gluten-free options, which are often more expensive. The current position in England that gluten-free bread and mixes can be provided to coeliac pa...